ASKS DAMAGES FROM SCHOOL Discharged Teacher at Hart, ington. Neb., Files Suit for $10,000 Hartington. Neb. — (Special) — t>onald C. Holemsdoerfer, who was discharged as an Instructor in the Hartington public schools last April, has filed in the district court of Cedar county a $10,231.15 damage suit against the school district. The petition states that Helmsdoerfer has been personally injured to the extent of $10,000 as a result of the publicity given his discharge. He also asks for $231.15, the balance of this year’s salary. This damage case is the out growth of a fistic encounter that Helmsdoerfer and a member of the high school. Marshall Hitchcock, engaged in during the presentation of a musical play in April. Hitch cock was smoking, it is said, and on being asked by the teacher to re frain from smoking behind the scenes he became angry and abu sive and Helmsdoerfer hit him, ren« dering him unconscious for a short time. The board asked the instructor to resign. He refused and the board discharged him. Helmsdoerfer was arrested following his assault on the boy. He pleaded guilty and paid a fine. WALTHILL GIRL GIVEN AWARD Croft on Student Also Re ceives High Honor at Ne braska University Lincoln, Neb. —(Special)—Verna ftoc Saston of WalthlU and Howard ,W. Keck of Crofton were among nine undergraduate students of the University of Nebraska to receive awards, according to an announce ment by Chancellor Burnett. Miss Easton was one of the win ners of the Henry C. Bostwlck scholarship of $100 and Mr. Keck won the Junior prize. The latter toward is payable In cash this Ipring, while that won by Miss Eas jlton is payable lu two Installments W $50 each, one at the beginning of the fall semester and the other at the beginning of the spring se mester. Miss Easton Is a junior in the leachers college and is president of (he Palladian Literary society. Keck won the award which is giv en to the non-fraternity man best (riumphing over heavy odds to ob tain an education at the university. Jle is majoring In rural economics tot the college of agriculture. All awards are made on a basts of scholarship and need, the exact erms being outlined by the donors vho arc alumni and friends of the ' inlversity. WOULD ENFORCE THE BANK GUARANTY LAW Lincoln, Neb.—Answer and cross Petition have been field In the dis r!~t court of Lancaster county by A » rney Qeneral Sorensen in an at empt to turn the tables on nearly 00 state banks which sought to en oin the governor, the department 00.000. It Is claimed by the attorney gen eral that the special assessments mder the old law were adjudicated n the United States court in the suit of the Abie bank. He is asking e Judgment against the banks for the special assessments and for the assessment under the new law. It is the contention of the attorn ey general that under the new law the matter of the special assess ments Is res judicata and he asks (hat the first cause of action in pe tition of the banks be dismissed, the defendants being estopped from prosecuting the matter. He alleges the assessment under the new law is valid and says the banks have refused to pay. He asks the court to enter a declaratory de cree pursuant to the provisions of the uniform declaratory judgments act of the state wherein the liability of the plaintiffs mav be finally de clared and adjudicated. He also asks that the governor and other defend ants recover the amounts due with interest at the rate of 7 per cent and costs. (HILD IS KILLED BT KICK OF A HORSE Tilden, Neb.—Glen Lyle Chali fant, 14 months old. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Chalifant who live on a farm six miles south and four miles west of this place, went from the house to the barnyard with his mother to watch his daddy put away horses. The child toddled about, taking great interest in the proceedings. He toddled tco near to the horses. A hoof sho£ out and he was dashed to the grouhd, unconscious, his skull crushed. At a Tilden hospital he lived only 15 minutes. He was the only child of the pair. SUES FOR DAMAGES IN AUTO ACCIDENT Hartlngton, Neb. — (Special) — Ralph G. Brooks, superintendent of the public schools, has been sued in the district here for $5 000 damages as a result of an auto collision last April, when his car collided with another car driven bv a man named Nash on highway No. 15 near the schoolhouse. Lorton Burton, a pas senger in the Nash car who was injured more or less, is suing for the damages, claiming he was per manently injured. WAYNE LEGION POST SPONSORS MEMORIAL Wayne, Neb.—(Special)—Memor ial services will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. May 30 at the Gay theater. The services are being sponsored by the American Legion. NEBRASKA BOY LEADS MARINES Had Charge of Detachment Sent Against Nicaraguan Insurgents Albion, Neb.—(Special)—Corporal Ross A. Trosper, former Boone coun ty young man is given credit in press dispatches for leading a de tachment of marines against Nica- i ragunn insurgents in which five of the latter were killed and their stronghold destroyed. Trosper joined the marines three years ago and has been in Nicarau ga for four months. He had served there nine months on a previous or der, He is in the mountains and his detachment acts as guard to a na tive settlement. He has learned to speak Spanish, He was not in the earthquake but arrived on the scene shortly afterward. He believes the earthquake broke the natives mor ale. He says they have been easier I to manage since then. WIDER PAVING THE PLAN NOW Omaha, Neb. — (UP) — Paved highways in Douglas county will be widened to at least 24 feet and pos sibly to 30 feet, It was indicated at a meeting of county commissioners. Such action has been urged for several years by good roads advo cates here. The present highways are 18 feet wide which is not enough because of the immense size of some of the trucks now using them, the enthusiasts say. The county board favors the plan and will put it into effect Just as soon as funds are available, Chair man Frank Riha indicated. At pres ent the commissioners are devoting their energies to graveling farm to-market roads which connect up with the paving and in repairing the brick paving on the Lincoln highway between Elkhorn and Val ley. Tests have shown that the bricks are in good condition but that the concrete base underneath them has sunk in spots. Where the concrete base is heavy enough the bricks make the best pavement in the opinion of Doug las county engineers who see no reason frr changing this type of pavement over the damaged stretch of road, it was said. Federal and state aid can be used in road widening, according to of ficials of the highway department. STANTON, NEB.. COUPLE MAKKIEI) 64 YEARS Stanton, Neb.—Stanton's longest wedded couple, Mr. and Mrs. Barret Reckard, observed their 64th wed ding anniversary at their home in Stanton. ' Mr. Reckard i$ the town's only veteran of the Civil war and Q. A R. survivor and as post command ant has in his charge the papers of the post. He participated in numer ous battles during the war, includ ing Shiloh, Fort Donaldson and Mission Ridge, but emerged from his four and a half years in the service unscathed. The Reckards are pioneers of Ne braska coming here about 52 years ago and homesteading in Brown county. They came to Stanton in 1S02 and have resided here since. Mrs. Reckard is 81 years old and her husband 88. They head the only five-generation group In Stanton. Mrs. Reckards health has been poor the last year, but she Is op timistic and has a clear memory. Mr. Reckard suffered a paralytic stroke about three years ago. He is still quite active. The Reckards have one daughter, Mrs. Frank Mil ler, of Stanton. JAILED FOR FAILURE TO PAY ALIMONY Fremont, Neb. — tSpecial) — Fred Maryott, Fremont insurance man, was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Judge Spear in district court for failure to pay alimony of $65 a month. The MaiyotLs came here from Hopper. Hio plea that busi ness has been bad and he couldn't pay failed to get him off. HAS BEEN MASON FOR HALF CENTURY Wayne, Neb. — (Special) — A 60 tear badge will be presented to J. S. Carhart at a banquet of local members of the Masonic lodge, June 10. Only one such badge has ever been presented to a local member, and J. T. Brescler was the re cipient two years ago. KILLED BY CAR DRIVEN BY HER BROTHER North Bend. Neb. — —Alma Sic, 7 years old, daughter of Ed Sic, farmer living six miles northeast of here, was almost instantly killod late Sunday when struck by a car driven by her brother, Donald, 16. FREMONT BUSINESS MAN FOR 58 YEARS I>iES Fremont, Neb.—(Special)—Death of O. D. Harms. Saturday momlog removed one of Fremont's oldest business men. For 58 years Mr Harms had been continuously In business, first as an implement deal er, then as the operator and owner of a grain business, with an eleva tor on the U. P. right of way, and then as a real estate dealer and manager of the Fremont opera house. He had served on the city council and was active in democratic party affairs. His wife and two children survive him. Human “Flies” in Huge Web eae workmen constructing wire framework as a base for a dome of a huge astronomical observatory at Berlin, Germany, look as hap loas as flies entangled in a great spider's web. Each intersection is knotted with extreme care. I CANYON MAY BECOME PARK Washington — (UP) — A famous canyon of the west, with ancient Indian ruins under the shelter of its 1,000-foot red walls, is to be given the status of a national mon ument, according to a bill favored by the committee on Indian affairs of the House. This is the Canyon de Chelly In Arizona, with its tributaries, Can yon del Muerto and Monument Can yon. Although Canyon de Chelly is among the most noted of western canyons, relatively few people have seen it, for the roads to it are not good and there are only very limited accommodations. At present the principal object is to get the region under the protection of the Na tional Park service, which has ad ministrative and police facilities. Before Congress could act on the proposal to make a national monu ment of the area, consent had to be gained from the Navajo Indians, for it lies within their reservation. How ever, they make no use of the can yon itself, and only graze their live stock on the surrounding land, so that they were quite willing to agree to the plan. The area proposed for transfer contains 131 square miles. The red sandstone walls rise sheer above the river, to heights of 700 to 1,000 feet. In some cases the walls are absolutely perpendicular, or even overhanging. They are much sculp tured and brilliantly colored. In pro tected localities there are many cliff dwellings of unknown antiquity. As the Canyon de Chelly national monument becomes better known, should Congress make the desired transfer, its foreign-looking name may cause some difficulties of pro nunciation, as Yosemlte and Sequoia did. But it is very simple, say U. S. national parq service officials. “Chel ly” is pronounced almost as though it were spelled “Shay.” “Shay-ee” might be a trifle closer to it. Birthrate Is Unrecorded Until 62 Years Later Harwich. Mass.—(UP)—Mrs. Eliza fi. Handy was bcrn here January 5, 15J9, but her bn-th was not listed in town records until a few days ago. That Mrs. Handy's name had not been recorded was discovered when a daughter, Mrs. Irene L. Kenney, was filling out papers for member ship in the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. Mrs. Kandy’s mother, Mrs. Emma Redman Ca'noon, is still living, and she signed an affidavit giving the da.e of her daughter's birlh. Mop tirks a:nl Bureaus. Prom San Framieo Chronicle. As an example cf the paternal i are with which the cluster of gov <. ament bureaucracies surrounds the public, one may read that the l'derul trade commission issued an < liclal notice that ‘manufacturers 1f moprtirks will hold a trade orac tice conierrnce" at a place and on a date designated under the author tv of the United Stater. That mopstick conference is now history. It was held some months N1 W ill’ 1PERY 1R1MMING8 Some cf the new drapery trim mings are quaint arci informal looking. All kinds of little pleated chin.z trims and cotton ball fringes are being used. Brushed wool fringes makes a fine finish for heavy cretonne or linen draperies. SUCCEEDS PRIEST AS SOI.ON Concord, N. II— (UP> — Because a priest elected to the Hew Hamp shire house of representatives dldn t care to serve, a woman has been added to the legislature. Miss Mary 1 Haad of Hooksetl, great-niece of ago. But the incident is significant of the growth gradual and almost unnoticed, of a multiplicity of gov ernment agencies which bear on the citizen in his business or personal preoccupations. As illustrative of the growth of bureaucratic activities, Lawrence Sullivan recalls in the Atlantic Monthly that when the federal gov ernment was transferred to Wash ington the whole force of office clerks numbered 54 and the files were transported “in seven small and five large boxes.” There can. of course, be no exact comparison between the young re public and the giant of today. Yet the fact that while the population has increased 23 fold, the number of government employes has been multiplied nearly 16.000 times sug gests a taking of stock to see what it is all about. CHINA OPENS SANITARIUM Peiping—(UP!—One of the first sanitariums for tuberculosis pa tients in China was opened here re cently. The sanitarium has been fi nanced by two Chinese hospitals, and the doctors and nurses are all Chinese. A hill commanding a fine view and high above the dust of the plains Was selected for the site. - -- FLOWER SELLERS CAN STAY London—(UP)—The famous flow er sellers of Piccadilly circus aren’t going to have to move, after all. So many protests were made that of ficials agreed to allow the women, who soon would have been forced to move from the place four of them have occupied for 40 years to remain. AUTO CATTLE TOLL INCREASED Reno, Nev. — (UP) — The loss of livestock along the public highways of Nevada is creating an economic problem that is giving stockmen much concern. An increasing num ber of livestock is killed by auto mobiles and trucks every month, while the number killed by trains on railroad rights of way was 327, a decrease of 150. FAST CONTEST London—A fasting contest be tween Alt Wilson, of Stockport, and Raymond Tac, of New Zealand, re cently came to a close at Man chester when Wilson surrendered on medical advice. The two men had gone 50 days without food. Tac au tomatically won the contest on Wil son's withdrawal. Forgiven. From Tit-Bits. As the rector was leaving a tem perance meeting, he encountered one of his flock considerably the worse for drink. "Oh, WilUam!” he exclaimed. “I regret to find you in this state. I'm sorry! I'm sorry—very sorry!” “Well,” muttered the man, "if you're really sorry, I forgive you.” Good Old Gramp. From Portland (Ore.) Express. "Pa.” proposed the young lad, "whv don’t you buy grandpa a pair of snowshoes for Christmas?” "Snowshoes? Grandpa doesn’t use snowshoes.” "No, but he's awfully good about lending.” Tliash Ri\ From Tit-Bits. The Smiths were quarreling. "You women.” said Smith con temptuously. “are only happy be fore a glass.” “Yes,” replied his wi'c, “and you men are only happy after one.”_ former Gov. Natt Head, won the special election held after the Rev. Napoleon Gilbert had declined the seat. It Look d That Way. F;x m Tit-Bits. Two chess experts were playing a match to which the public was . Unitted. One of the players, find ing him-elf in an awkward predic ament held his hand poised over the board for 10 minutes but made no move. Then one of the spectators whis tled to his friend. "Better run fo' a doctor. That one's paralyzed.” CLASS OF 230 GIVE* DIPLOMAS IN COUNTY Oakdale, Neb,—(Special)—Gradu ation exercises for the eighth grade pupils of all of Antelope county were held in Neligh, Thursday aft ernoon, The class was the largest in the history of the county, being 230 in number, Glen A. jftldersoi? of Lincoln dllivered the address. BUILD CHAPEL AS MEMORIAl Descendents of Early Bo hemian Settlers to Have Dedication Saturday Dodge, Neb.—(UP)—The chapel erected as a memorial to the Czech pioneers of Dodge county, will be dedicated formally Saturday at the National Bohemian cemetery two and a half miles northeast of here. Erection of the chapel is in line with the movement among the Czech people to commemorate the places where their forefathers set tled and lived. The Bohemian influx into Ne braska took place soon after the Civil war. The first settlement in this section of the state was in Cuming county, west of West Point. The Cuming county Bohemian peo ple took homesteads and developed the country, gradually spreading out until the northwest corner of Dodge county was Included in the new community. The first meeting place of the Czechs in Dodge county was at the rural postoffice on the Anton Bar tosh farm, two miles northeast of what is now Dodge. On a special call meeting in 1883 it was voted to erect a community hall. Bartosh donated two and one half acres of land, half to be used for a burial ground. The buirial ground is now known as the National Bohemian cemetery. Of the 13 original founders, two are living. They are Joseph Bra zada, one of the Cuming county pioneers who now lives at Dodge, and Anton Barton, living in Cali fornia. The present membership of the organization is about 80 fam ilies. The ehapel is a 34x22 foot struc true, of Gothic architecture. It is built of dark red brick, with Bed ford trim. Near the chapel en trance there has been placed a large memorial tablet, bearing the in scription “Erected to the memory of Czech Pioneers. 1930.’’ And in Bohemian, “Pomatoe Ceskych Pi onvru, 1930.” HUSBAND DEAD, WIFE MAY DIE Nebraska Tragedy Believed Attempted Murder and Self Destruction Riverton, Neb.— (UP)—John Ma rand, Jr., 19 years old. was found dead and his 17-year-old wife was found dangerously injured Thurs day in Marand’s blood spattered automobile on a lonely road three and one-half miles northwest of here. It is believed by Sheriff N. C. Smithson, of Franklin, that Mar and had attempted to kill his wife and had then ended his own life. Mrs. Marand, her skull fractured in two places apparently by blows from a hammer, was taken to a Hastings hospital. Marand was found dead at the wheel of his automobile, his head drawn back. His death was be lieved due to poisoning. A partly emptied bottle of poison was found on the floor of the car. In the car was found a blood covered hammer, believed to have been used in an attempt to kill Mrs. Marand. Examination of her in juries revealed three deep wounds, inflicted by the hammer. Two of the blows had resulted in skull frac tures. Marand and his wife had been married slightly more than a year. For the last several weeks Marand had been living with his parents near Franklin and his wife with her parents near here, while look ing for a home in which to estab lish themselves. FEWER DEATHS FROM AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS Omaha, Ntfb.—(UP)—Deaths from automobile accidents in Omaha for the 52 weeks ending Mav 16, 1931, decreased sharply from those of u similar period a year ago. accord ing to a report of the department or commerce. Deaths in 1931 totaled 51 against 70 in 1930, the report showed. For the four weeks ending May 16, 1931, Omaha auto fatalities totaled five against two for the four weeks end ing May 17,1930. A compilation of figures for 81 cities sowed an increase from 8,830 in 1930 to 9,070 in 1931. and an in crease in the death rate per 100,000 population of from 25.8 in 1930 to 26.0 in 1931. Omaha’s death rate decreased from 33.1 in 1930 to 23.8 in 1931. For the four weeks period end ing May-16 last the 81 cities re ported 684 auto deaths compared with 669 for a similar period ending April 18. 1930, and 614 for a like period ending May 17. 1929. OMAIIA’S OLDEST VET NOT G. A. R. MEMBER Omaha, Neb. —(UP)— Omaha s eldest war veteran is not a member of any veteracs’ organization. He is John A. Carey, 93, who came here 25 years ago from Grand Island to make his home with a daughter. He fought through the civil war with an Iowa infantry regiment and en gaged in many important battles. He still has a vivid recollection of seeing Gen. Phil Sheridan on famous ride at Shenandoah. ANNUAL MEET FOR CREAMERY Farmers’ Union Member* Attend Session of Enter prise at Norfolk Norfolk, Neb. — (Special) —Sev eral hundred farmers from all sec tions of northeast Nebraska were in Norfolk for the annual district Farmers’ Union creamery meeting. More than 250 stockholders of the organization were present for the business session. George Larsen of Bcstwlck. chair man of the board of directors, pre sided over the business meeting. The principal speakers of the af ternoon were Mr. McCarthy. Gen eral Manager Norgaard and Mr. Haggg state field man. Mr. McCarthy gave an interesting talk cn general Fanners' Union ac tivities, declaring that the fact that Nebf'jnka was generally considered the silver lining around the cloud Of national depression was because of the Farmers’ Union enterprises. He stated that 20.000 farmers had patronized co-operative enterprises an4 had saved themselves thous ands of dollars. DIXON COUNTY COURT UPHELD Allen, Neb., Woman’s Ap peal for More Alimony Is Denied Lincoln, Neb— (Special)—1The su preme court has denied the appeal pf Iva Goodwin from the action of the district court of Dixon county which awarded her $1,000 alimony when her husband secured a di vorce. Mrs. Goodwin was a storekeeper in Allen and mother of two chil dren by a former marriage at the time she married John W. Goodwin in September, 1928. At that time he was 64 years old. One of Mrs. Goodwin’s daughters opened a beauty parlor in the home, which annoyed Goodwin because of the irregular hours and character of the business. Goodwin had paid attorney fees of $200 and temporary alimony amounting to $750, which the su preme court holds is ample, due to the fact that the marriage lasted less than a year and Mrs. Good win did not aid her husband in ac cumulating his property. THREE WOMEN RECOVERING I ROM BAD SCALDS Tilden, Neb. — (Special) — Mrs. Ray Stewart, Mrs. Will Stewart and Mrs. Carl Bridges, the three women who were severely scalded at the Ray Stewart home, 10 miles south of Tilden, by steam from a pressure cooker they were using, were re ported to be resting fairly comfort ably at a hospital in Tilden. The women were preparing cof fee in the cooker when, according to Kay Stewart, one side of the lid which had not been clamped down properly, raised up and allowed the steam to escape suddenly. He said the lid did not blow off, as previ ously reported. OMAHA WOMAN AGAIN HEADS CATHOLIC GROUT Norfolk, Neb. —(Special)— Mrs. Arthur F. Mullen of Omaha was re-elected president of the Oma ha Diocesan Council of Catholic Women of the N. C. C. W„ at the close of the organization's lltli an nual convention which was held here. Announcement of the election results was the closing event on the program. Mrs. Joe W. Maas of Norfolk was elected to one of the principal of fices, being made second vice pres ident. Other officers elected are: Mrs. Charles Daugherty, Colum bus. first vice president. Mrs. W. J. Reeder, Cedar Rapids, third vice president. Mrs. R. L. Henderson, Battle Creek, treasurer. SPANISH WAR VETS TO MEET AT OMAHA Omaha, Neb.—(UP) — Tentative plans for the state convention of United Spanish War Veterans here June 21 to 24 call for the appear ance of many notables on the pro gram, according to J. Bruce Ncwlon, in charge of local arrangements. A thousand veterans are expected to attend. Mayor William H. Armstrong, Ra cine, Wils., will represent the na tional organization. Senator How ell. Governor Bryan, Mayor Met calfe, heads of all veteran and kindred war organizations and sev eral civic leaders have been asked to speak. LYONS PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM Lyons, Neb.—(Special)— Decora tion day will be fittingly observed here with the American Legion in charge. There will be two band concerts, and address by Rodney Dunlap, attorney, of Fiemont, Neb, and a baseball game. ASSESSMENTS SHOW DECREASED VALUATIONS Wayne, Neb.—(Special)—Reports of seven precinct assessors in Wayne county show considerable lower property valuations for this year. Some of the precincts show the following decrease: Winside precinct *13,260; Hunter precinct $85,950; Logan precinct $64,655, and Bren na precinct shows a decrease of $118,765. The county assessor, commission ers and clerk will sit as a board of equalization. The board will meet June 9 and be in session three days.